Pipe line identification device



J A. GIOVANINI ET AL ,7

PIPE LINE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Filed May P3, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ini'g In ventors A iiorneys Jan. 30, 1940.

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Patented Jan. 30, 1940 p PATENT OFFICE PIPE LINE IDENTIFICATION DEVICEJohn A. Giovanini an Port Richmond, St

d Percy J. Wallace, aten Island, N. Y.

Application May 23, 1939, Serial No. 275,293

1 Claim.

This invention relates to identification or marking devices, and anobject of the invention is to provide a device of this'characterparticularly designed for marking or identifying pipe 5 lines so thatthe latter may be easily traced and identified in cases of emergency.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is extremely simple in construction and can be readily and quicklyapplied to a. pipe line.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the application of one formof the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing the marking device in sideedge elevation and a pipe line in end elevation and further illustratingthe application of one form of the invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the identification or marking strip.

Figure 4 is a perspective collar for the marking strip.

Figure 5 is an elevational view illustrating the application of a secondform of the invention.

Figure 6 is a view simi ing further the a 3 of the invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the strip forming the part of theinvention shown in Figures and 6, and

Figure 8 is an end elevat shown in Figure '7.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that broadlythe invention consists in the provision of an identification device forapplication to a pipe line, the identification device consisting of anarrow elongated strip of suitable material adapted to be disposed in anencircling position on the pipe line, with the strip preferably havingthe exposed surface thereof of some suitable color such as black, green,red, blue, or as may be found otherwise desirable.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, theidentification'strip indicated by thereference numeral 5 is formed froma single strip of metal and has either or both surfaces thereofdistinguishably colored as above suggested.

The strip 5 is adapted to be disposedabout the pipe line 6 and issecured in encircling or pipeembracing position through the medium of acollar 1.

view of a retaining lar to Figure 2 illustratpplication of the secondformional viewof the strip lar,

The collar 7 is formed of any suitable material and is longitudinallycurved to conform to the periphery of the pipe 6 as shown. The collar 1has a bore 8 therethrongh that is rectangular or non-circular.

The ends of the band 5 are trained through the collar 7 in reversedirections relative to one another as shown in Figure 3, and. one end 9of the band is then bent back against the concave side of the collar 7for disposition between the collar and the pipe line 6 while the end I 0of the strip is then bent back upon the convex side of the collar 1.Thus it will be seen that the collar 7 will serve to secure theidentification strip 5 in position on the pipe 6.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 5 to 8 inclusive the striptherein indicated by the reference numeral 5a may be made of some strongdurable paper or cloth material and has one side thereof colored, whileon the other side thereof is a coating of adhesive so that when thestrip is placed about the pipe 5a as shown the surface of the stripcontacting the pipe 6w will adhere thereto, the ends of the stripoverlapping as shown in Figure 6 and being adhesively united together,to the end that the strip is held securely in position on the pipe Ga.

Thus it will be seen that with the pipe having a strip disposed andsecured thereon in accordance with the present invention said pipe maybe readily identified and traced as may be required in repairing ordoing other work to the pipe line or conduit.

It is thought that a cle the construction, utility and advantages of aninvention of this character will be had without a more detail-eddescription.

Having thus described t claimed as new is:

An identifying device for pi a narrow elongated stri in an encirclingpositi ar understanding of he invention what is pe lines: comprising padapted to be disposed on on a pipe, a retaining collar for said strip,said collar being longitudinally curved, said strip having the free endsthereof trained through the collar with one end of the strip bent backagainst the concave side of the collar and the opposite end of the stripbent back against the convex side of the colsaid collar being formed ofa strip 'of material bent to form a collar of rectangularshape in crosssection and withthe ends of the strip overlapping each other at thatside of the collar which is of concave shape.

' JOHN A. GIOVANINI. PERCY J, WALLACE.

